South Sudan on the brink of another civil war

In South Sudan, the world's youngest country, a fragile power-sharing deal is teetering. On Thursday, the country's opposition said that the arrest of Vice President Riek Machar means that the 2018 peace deal that ended a brutal civil war had been …

See the moment Sudan's army reclaimed its capital city

Sudan’s army said Wednesday it had recaptured Khartoum’s international airport, and the military chief flew back to the capital for the first time in nearly two years of war, bringing the military closer to regaining full control of the city from the rival …

Sudan army takes back Khartoum: tracking the war over two years

Sudan has been engulfed in brutal conflict since 15 April 2023, when tensions between the country’s two most powerful military factions erupted into civil war. The conflict stems from a long-standing power struggle over military control and integration. …

‘Khartoum is now free. It’s over’: Sudan’s routed rebels flee

Paramilitary fighters have been routed from Khartoum, abandoning their positions in a chaotic retreat after two years of civil war that have reduced large areas of the capital to ruins. “Khartoum is now free. It’s over. Khartoum is free, free free,” the …

Fears intensify of return to civil war as South Sudan vice-president arrested

South Sudan’s first vice-president and main opposition leader, Riek Machar, has been placed under house arrest, prompting a warning from the UN that the country is at risk of relapsing into widespread conflict. Machar’s party said his arrest had in effect …

Sudan: At starvation’s edge

Life for displaced Sudanese families is precarious. In war-torn Sudan, millions are on the brink of mass starvation as aid agencies issue urgent warnings of an impending humanitarian crisis. The need for immediate food and medical supplies is unprecedented …

A Sudanese woman in Khartoum's twin-city Omdurman walks past graves -- during Sudan's war families have had to bury ...

UN chief deeply concerned by escalating situation in South Sudan

UNITED NATIONS, March 27 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned with the escalating situation in South Sudan, warning that the country is on the brink of civil war, his spokesman said on Thursday. The statement came following …

What Is Happening in South Sudan?

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Riek Machar Arrested as Tensions Escalate in South Sudan

March 27, 2025 Hour: 3:26 pm South Sudan’s main opposition party has reported the arrest of its leader, Riek Machar, amid rising tensions that have prompted the United Nations to call for adherence to the 2018 peace agreement that ended the country’s civil …